Friday, November 18, 2011
Introvert or Extrovert?
I would say that I'm a little bit of both depending on who I'm around, but more often I'm an introvert. If I'm around friends or friendy acquaintances I'm outgoing and love to talk, however when I'm around people I don't know well (especially ones that make me uncomfortable for whatever reason) I tend to sit and be more quiet and only talk if they initiate conversation. I got a lot more enjoyment from being alone listening to music, playing my guitar, reading, or writing than I do sitting with a group of people and talking. I like to find enjoyment in more independent things. I think extroverts definitely have it easier because they're more outgoing and therefore they have more friends and generally an easier time speaking in front of people and making a memorable first impression because they're naturally outgoing. If everyone was an extrovert, the world would be a really loud and obnoxious place. If everyone was an introvert it would be really quiet and sort of boring. The two types need each other in order to balance out. I like to have a balance of both in my friend group so I have people to be loud with and hang out with a lot, and others that I can just chill and watch a movie with or who just let me be on my own for awhile. Extroverts tend to be better vocal leaders since they are more social but introverts may be better at leading by example. I definitely think that introverts tend to make better writers because they seem to spend a lot more time writing and brooding over their thoughts than extroverts do. Introverts are usually also better neighbors if you're quiet because they are less likely to be noisy and party a lot. Extroverts are better if you're a party animal yourself. Either type can be very good teachers depending upon the learning preference of the students and the subject that they teach. Besides, just because someone is an introvert doesn't mean they can't put that aside enough to teach a class or give a speech. Introversion and extroversion matter since it helps formulate who you are as a person and how you behave but it doesn't matter much as long as you aren't obnoxious or socially withdrawn. Everyone has the power to push whichever one that they are to the side and strike a balance between the two, so it isn't that much of a factor.
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